# The concept of "wizardly ethics"

"Robert J. Brown" (rj@eli.wariat.org)
Sat, 24 Feb 1996 13:01:56 PST

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    I am in the process of setting up a MOO as a recreational/conferencing
    facility associated with a church related interest group of people.
    Membership is private: you must request a character to even get on.
    We will permit a wide range of people to join, but reserve the right
    to @toad anyone who violates basic Christian ethical principles
    repeatedly and deliberately.  Other objectionable forms of behaviour
    will only be tolerated if it appears that there is a desire to
    conform, but a lack of understanding.

    How this is to be judged is quite arbitrary: it is my hardware, my
    internet connection, and I will be the ultimate authority by right of
    possession, and hence implied responsibility for what I permit to go
    on in my own "house".  I will try to be fair, but if it comes down
    tobeing fair to an individual vs fair to the group at large, the group
    will win.  If it comes down to being fair tome or fair to the group, I
    will likely win.

    If a Biblical principal is involved, the scripture will always be the
    ultimate authority.  If interpretation is in dispute, then we have
    enough people who know the word well enough that they will operate as
    a "board of elders" to try to help resolve the matter.

    I hope I never have to @toad anyone.  I am interested in learning of
    the experiences of others in administering a MOO, as I know it will be
    much eassier technically than in relation to "people skills".

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